<h1>🐼 Who we are</h1>You. Better. With Alan.Alans vision is to make prevention the new norm of care for all. Our mission is to help people live in good health to 100 while helping employers feel proud, turning health benefits from a cost centre into their most valuable investment.Were building a vertically integrated health partner that seamlessly unites insurance and smart healthcare delivery into one system.By connecting all aspects of care - private, public, and direct to consumer - we create the most member-centric healthcare experience. Through deep engagement, we empower everyone to overcome day-to-day health obstacles and live healthier lives.We partner with 35K+ companies of all sizes, serving more than 950+ members, and have reached 680M+ in ARR.Our team of 700+ people (still growing) operates across France 🇫🇷, Spain 🇪🇸, Belgium 🇧🇪, and Canada 🇨🇦.<h1>🤘 How we do it ?</h1>People joining Alan are often surprised and delighted by our innovative working method. We have a set of <a target="_blank" href="https://alan.com/about/company-culture">cultural values</a> that guide our approach to work, such as:🎯 What drives us — Were obsessed with helping our members live healthierMission is the Boss: long-term thinking, seeking our mission success above all else.Member &amp; customer-led: obsessively focused on solving members &amp; customers problems and creating the most delightful experiences. 🏆 How we build excellence — We hire the best people and give them platform to succeedChampions of excellence: extremely high standards and talent density.Distributed ownership: accountable enlightened despots, everyone owns their decisions and results.Radically transparent: all information is accessible and written-first, so everyone can make the best decisions asynchronously 🤝 How we grow together — We help each other improve through honest feedback and bold thinkingOptimistic alchemy: optimists who collaborate with genuine care and support teammates.Empathetic challengers: direct, caring feedback combined with praises to help each other grow professionallyBold &amp; creative contrarians: think differently to achieve greatness, try new approaches ⚡ How we move fast — We fight complexity and focus on what matters mostDisciplined in execution: taking decisive actions with focus that compounds success over timeFight for simplicity: only high impact processes, smart frugality <h1>⭐ The Engineering team ⭐ </h1>In our engineering team, we build the infrastructure, interfaces, and applications to provide first-class service to our members, health professionals, and even ourselves!Being an engineer at Alan means joining a team of talented, committed and passionate engineers, with a lot of product interaction.We move fast, with a lot of ownership, and are proud to tackle big problems!Our process is very simple: those who make product decisions are the same ones who build them.Our stack is Python/Flask, React, React Native, PostgreSQL.Want to know more? Read <a target="_blank" href="https://blog.alan.com/tech-et-produit/engineering-organisation-at-alan">this article</a> if you want to discover how life as an Engineer at Alan and <a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/alan/engineering-career-path-at-alan-e5de5c2e740c">this article</a> on our Engineering career path.<h1>🌐 Enabling Global-First product development</h1>In Alans <a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/alan/an-unexpected-journey-the-tale-of-the-backend-architecture-at-alan-ac8c5382df60">early expansion</a>, we made a strategic decision to create separate codebases for each country we ventured into. This approach allowed us to quickly adapt and tailor our applications to meet the unique healthcare and regulatory requirements of France, Belgium, Spain, and Canada.In <a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/alan/engineering-challenges-at-alan-in-2024-686688f6b89d">2024</a>, we reached a crucial point where it was essential to merge these codebases into global, configurable modules. Yet, writing local code is still easier than building global solutions. The Global Architecture team is central to this transformation — our goal is to enable any team at Alan to develop and launch features seamlessly across markets, as outlined in our<a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/alan/alans-2025-technical-strategy-building-tomorrow-s-stack-today-a070bcb345a6"> 2025 technical strategy</a>.🚀 Your mission<ul><li>Design Cross-Cutting Modules Youll transform country-specific implementations into elegant global components that will become the new building blocks of other teams to build global features</li><li>Remove Technical Blockers for Product Teams You’ll tackle technical blockers that cut across several domains and eliminate the need for team-specific workarounds, allowing product teams to focus on their core business</li><li>Orchestrate Data Transformations Youll implement strategies to harmonize different countries data models without losing local flexibility and consolidate existing data into unified schemas</li><li>Build and Own What You Create Youll be responsible for the entire lifecycle of your solutions, from initial design through long-term maintenance. We dont just design — we build, deploy, and maintain what we create</li></ul>🌟 Why This Role Matters<ul><li>Focus on High-Impact, Cross-Domain Solutions You work exclusively on blockers that span multiple business domains that are heavily depended upon. This means every solution you build has an impact across multiple teams</li><li>Enable Teams, Dont Replace Them Your job isnt to substitute other teams or globalize everything. Instead, youll work on technical obstacles that prevent teams from building global-first solutions and work with them to remove those obstacles</li><li>Learn and Share Globalization Patterns As you design and implement global solutions, youll develop an expertise in globalization patterns. Youll share these learnings with other teams, helping them make better decisions about global vs. local solutions in their own work</li></ul>🚀 What were looking for<ul><li>You write code and maintain what you build. At Alan there is no architect in an ivory tower, we implement what we design</li><li>You’re able to navigate complex systems spanning multiple business domains and technical boundaries</li><li>Youve worked with diverse architectural patterns and can articulate the nuanced trade-offs between them</li><li>You can spot technical obstacles that are blocking multiple teams and design solutions that remove those obstacles</li></ul><h1> </h1><h1>⭐ Is it you we’re looking for?</h1>We are looking for problem-solver engineers with 5+ years of experience who get excited about simplifying complex business problems:<ul><li>You’ll be able to tackle high-impact &amp; high-risk projects involving many engineers.</li><li>You’ll design efficient systems and engineering practices to align with and facilitate interactions between multiple teams/products.</li><li>You’ll have the opportunity to mentor other engineers &amp; lead crews (more details in <a target="_blank" href="https://blog.alan.com/tech-et-produit/engineering-organisation-at-alan">this article</a>).</li><li>You’ll be able to contribute to hiring your future coworkers and shape candidates’ hiring experience (improving our technical assessment process etc...)</li></ul>You would be a good fit at Alan if most of this sounds like you: <ul><li>Well-versed in Object Oriented Programming such as Python, Java, C#, and enthusiastic about web technologies such as modern Javascript.</li><li>Willing to work in Python/JavaScript (but you don’t need to have experience with those 2 languages!).</li><li>Passionate about building products.</li><li>Self-starting and entrepreneurial.</li><li>Humble and still willing to grow (no matter your seniority!).</li><li>Collaborative, enthusiastic about teamwork, learning, and teaching.</li><li>Fluent in English (no need to speak French!).</li></ul>For this opportunity, we are aiming to hire within the D-F level range.But above all, we are looking for high potential and curiosity: make sure to show us this when you apply! Everything else is a bonus. <h1>🙌   <a target="_blank" href="https://alan.com/en/careers/a/salary-equity">Perks &amp; Benefits</a></h1>At Alan, we believe that being in good health is a basic need, and it starts with our employees. This is why Alaners are provided with a stimulating environment and perks ensuring they are happy, efficient and spend only high-quality time with co-workers. Therefore, we offer:<ul><li>Fair rewards. Generous equity packages complement your base salary.</li><li>Flexible Office. Amazing office space at our HQ, sponsored co-working hubs or a full-remote experience with home office equipment sponsorship, we want you to live where you’re the happiest.</li><li>All the tools you need. Top of the range equipment: Macbook Pro, keyboard, laptop stand, monitor, and noise-canceling headphones.</li><li>Flexible vacation policy and flexible working hours. Organize your  time as you  wish.</li><li>Delightful healthcare insurance: Extremely comprehensive health insurance - 100% for you and your children, 90-100% for partners depending on your country (permanent contracts only).</li><li>Transport. Country-specific commuter benefits.</li><li>Learning &amp; Training opportunities. A highly  flexible Training policy free books and budget to attend and speak at conferences if the opportunity arises.</li><li>Personal growth through coaching: At Alan, coaching isnt just a perk - its core to who we are. Every Alaner is paired with a dedicated coach from day one, who helps maximize their impact, nurture engagement, and navigate Alans values to develop their full potential. <a target="_blank" href="https://alan.com/en/blog/discover-alan/a/alan-culture-excellence-through-coaching">Learn more about our coaching culture</a>.</li><li>Parental leave. Extended parental leave for all new parents.</li></ul><h2>Important note: we hire people, not roles.</h2>If youre excited about this opportunity but dont check every box, wed love to hear from you. Everyone, no matter how underrepresented, should feel free to apply as it can only bring learnings or success.If you identify yourself as a woman: Did you know that research shows women often apply only when meeting 100% of requirements?Remember, this is just a guide, not a checklist.Well be thrilled to receive your application!🔖 Check out our <a target="_blank" href="https://alan.com/about">About Alan</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://alan.com/careers">Career</a> pages, as well as our <a target="_blank" href="https://medium.com/alan">Medium</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://blog.alan.com/">blog</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Alan-EI_IE1696043.11,15.htm">Glassdoor page</a> for more info.